Today’s class exercise is a follow up to the lecture on UNDERSTANDING POETRY: THE PLACE OF PUNCTUATION IN A POEM . Punctuation in poetry is similar to punctuation in prose and serves almost the same purpose as bar lines in music without which the words and notes won’t flow all...
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS by Opeyemi Oso Today I made a friend Each man for himself to fend Of course, when I bend on her farm She must also tend to my ham. I sure know beautiful things, Ashur’s no Beau’s fool thing. I’d bend a knee I’d bet she’ll kneel....
Today’s class exercise is a follow up to the lecture on RHYME IN POETRY: TYPES AND USAGE A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, most often at the end of lines in poems and songs. A rhyme is employed for a specific purpose rendering...
In this classwork, you are to analyze the poem: ‘DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCUS TASTES?’ by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson: a soft fart slowly set free gives smelly bliss a tear drop on grieving lips tastes salty sweet … do you know how mucus tastes sucked while weeping? the itch’s pleasure it is...
Our THEME CHALLENGE for today is WHAT IS LEFT OF WHAT IS RIGHT? Write an 8-line poem on the the theme: WHAT IS LEFT OF WHAT IS RIGHT You MUST use the title What Is Left of What is Right in the poem Make sure your poem is rich in IMAGERY/SYMBOLISM Also try using...
Today’s poetry quiz will be based on our last lecture WRITING POETRY: SHITTU FOWORA’S SPIDER APPROACH’. In the lecturer, Fowora gave a simple formula for writing poetry and he called it the Spider Approach with 5 key points: S- Scenario P- Purpose I- Imagery D- Diction E – Economy of words...
Today’s we’ll be discussing a classic form, an intricate formal poetic-dance with precise rhythm and fixed step — sonnets. The sonnet is basically a 14 line poem with a definite meter and precise rhyme scheme. Originally, the form was written with the theme of love, with a distinct shift in...
The Swap quatrain is a form of poetry created by Lorraine M. Kanter within the poem, each stanza must contain a quatrain — four lines stanza, where the first line is reversed in the fourth line. In addition, line 2 of the swap quatrain must rhyme with line 1...
Our THEME CHALLENGE for today is: NOW, NOT LATER? Write a 4-line poem on the theme: NOW, NOT LATER You MUST use the phrase ‘NOW, NOT LATER’ in the verses Use alliteration at least twice Use at least one simile and one metaphor Analyze this poem TIME TRAVEL in 2...
